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Thursday with Suzy Klein - Al Murray, Schumann Papillons Op.2, The Devil's Chord

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Suzy Klein. With guest this week, Al Murray.

Suzy Klein with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.

0930 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.

1010 Time Traveller 鈥 a quirky slice of history.

1050 Cultural inspirations from comedian, actor and write Al Murray, best known as The Pub Landlord.

1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection

3 hours

Music Played

  • John Adams

    Short Ride in a Fast Machine

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Adams: The Shaker Loops/The Wound Dresser: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Alsop.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto for Flute & Harp in C Major, K. 299: II. Andantino

    Performer: Patrick Gallois. Performer: Fabrice Pierre. Performer: Roderick Shaw. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra.
    • Flute Favourites.
    • Naxos.
    • 2.
  • William Byrd

    Though Amaryllis dance in green

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
    • GIMELL.
  • Franz Berwald

    Elfenspiel

    Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Robert Schumann

    Papillons, Op 2

    Performer: Nelson Freire.
    • DECCA.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Blues (Violin Sonata in G major)

    Music Arranger: Paul Cassidy. Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Ruy Blas Op.95

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • DG.
  • Giovanni Gabrieli

    Canzon vigesima settima 脿 8

    Ensemble: Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. Director: Philip Jones.
  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Orfeo ed Euridice)

    Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Performer: Juliette Hurel. Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.
    • WARNER.
  • Giuseppe Tartini

    Violin Sonata in G minor (Devil's Trill)

    Performer: Joshua Bell. Performer: John Constable.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Henry Mancini

    The Pink Panther Theme

    Conductor: Henry Mancini.
    • RCA.
  • 笔茅谤辞迟颈苍

    Mors

    Choir: Theatre of Voices.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Danse Macabre, Op 40

    Performer: Maya Iwabuchi. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Chandos.
  • Gustav Holst

    Mars, the Bringer of War (The Planets, Op 32)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • LSO Live.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Dies Irae (War Requiem)

    Choir: The Bach Choir. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Britten.
    • Decca.
  • Black Sabbath

    Sweet Leaf

    Ensemble: Black Sabbath.
    • Master of Reality.
    • Creative Sounds.
    • 1.
  • Slayer

    Bitter Peace

    Ensemble: Slayer.
    • Diabolus in Musica.
    • American Recordings.
    • 1.
  • Danny Elfman

    The Simpsons theme

    • TVT Records.
  • Primus

    South Park theme

    Ensemble: Primus. Singer: Trey Parker. Singer: Matt Stone.
    • American Recordings.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Danse Macabre, Op 40

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Chandos.
  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Concerto Grosso in D major Op.6`4

    Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • Le Concert Spirituel: Le Concert des Nations / Jordi Savall.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 1.
  • Fabrice Caietain

    La terre va les eaux boivant

    Conductor: Jo毛l Suhubiette. Ensemble: Ensemble Jacques Moderne.
    • Au Long de la Loire.
    • Mirare.
    • 9.
  • Cl茅ment Janequin

    Le rossignol

    Conductor: Jo毛l Suhubiette. Ensemble: Ensemble Jacques Moderne.
    • Au Long de la Loire.
    • Mirare.
    • 8.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Sommerfugl (Lyric Pieces, Op.43 No.1)

    Performer: Javier Perianes.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    Humming Chorus (Madam Butterfly)

    Choir: Ambrosian Singers. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
    • Puccini: Great Opera Arias.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Serenade for Strings, Op.22 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Conrad van Alphen.
    • Grieg/Dvorak/Elgar: Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra/van Alphen.
    • Telarc.
    • 8.
  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Le papillon et la fleur, Op 1 No 1

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
    • Fleurs.
    • BIS.
    • 19.
  • Anon.

    Galliard and Allemande

    Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • Alia Vox.
  • Wally Stott

    Hancock's Half Hour

    Orchestra: London Theatre Orchestra.
    • Let's Have A Laugh.
    • Emporio.
    • 1.
  • Richard Wagner

    Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Prelude)

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Wagner: Overtures and Preludes: Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Barenboim.
    • Teldec.
    • 5.
  • Henry Purcell

    Sonata for trumpet and strings in D major Z.850

    Performer: Mark Bennett. Ensemble: The Purcell Quartet.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Claude Debussy

    La soir茅e dans Grenade (Estampes)

    Performer: Javier Perianes.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Gioachino Rossini

    Introduction, theme and variations

    Performer: Martin Frost. Orchestra: Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lan Shui.
    • BIS.
  • John Tavener

    Dhyana - a song for Nicola

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • DG.
  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Regina caeli laetare 脿 8

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • Coro.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String quartet in F major "Rasumovsky" (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: Elias String Quartet.
    • WIGMORE HALL LIVE.
  • Johan Svendsen

    Norwegian rhapsody no.1 Op.17

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Svendsen: Orchestral Works, Vol.1: Thorsen, BPO, Jarvi.
    • Chandos.
    • 9.

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  • Thu 14 Mar 2019 09:00

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